Full Throttle – “Sh!t show”-This track has it all; it’s like a pop punk checklist. Power chords? Yes. Great name? Absolutely. A ton of up tempo style with a devil-may-care attitude? Yes and yes. There are a wide range of bands from the …
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Three up tempo, dynamic rock tracks to bring some energy to your midweek
Yam Haus – “Making out in cars”-There’s an intensity to this track that feels really good. It starts off with a chilled out style and then hits pretty hard on the chorus. If you have memories of growing up having a wild summer …
Three brand new rock tracks that will bring excitement to your late July weekend
Search Committee – “Frankies Rowing Machine”-There’s an up tempo energy to this track that made it connect for us right away, but it’s the quality of the lead vocal that really set it apart. It’s hard to find a band that can soar …
Three unique tracks that will help you catch some heady vibes this summer
honeywhip – “It’s all in Ur head man”-This is a whole vibe. Dang, bro. We’ve covered honeywhip in the past, but this one takes on a whole new energy. I don’t often feature music with this kind of distortion, but the core melody …
Three energetic new rock tunes for your weekend
Andrey Azizov – “Too loud!”-The opening of this track was like a time machine, ripping me back to the mid-2000s. Once the lead vocal really rips on the first chorus, I was instantly reminded of the great band Paramore. The energy feels a …
Three energetic new rock tracks to get your blood pumping this week
The Thing With Feathers – “We’ll be fine”-There’s an optimism to this track that I genuinely appreciate. This is a sentiment that I definitely felt a lot at the beginning of 2021 as things began to improve around here. I appreciate the poppy …
Three new rock tunes to get some SPRING in your step
Sweet Avenue – “Hey Phoebe”-The first thing I thought when I heard this song was the band Taking Back Sunday. I don’t even know if that’s a fair comparison because I don’t know this subgenre super well, but it was like an instant …
Throw up your rock fist! A few punk-influenced rock jams to get you moving
A Festival, A Parade – “Big Screen TV”-I definitely dig the distortion on the guitars on this track. It’s an intense, up tempo style that almost defies genre description. The clean guitar lines on one guitar with the fuzzed-out other guitar balances out …
Featured Single: The Get Up Kids – “I’m Sorry”
They’re baaaaaaaaaaaack. Some of us grew up on this type of pop punk and had a lot to learn from bands like The Get Up Kids. As a kid who went to a few sticky-floored punk shows in my day, I was geeked …
Album Review: Shiners – Now (NMF Ep. 63 Winners)
It can be difficult to categorize indie rock with any finer granularities. Honestly, Shiners are a really enjoyable indie rock band in the most general sense. The guitars and vocals are great, which keeps us coming back for more. There’s no easy comparative …
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